The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTION.
Excitement over the Alleged Shortage IL
Secretary Paseoe's Accounts

vent1On OF tne InlerHatloHsti IypoShdhi-
cal Union. The committee of the nine
hour law reported resolution that nine
hours constituted a days work after
October 1st next, in all offices except
those of daily newspaper Referred.
The committee on plates recommended
that subordinate unions have power to
act, and that the international Typo
graphical Union executive officers en-
deavor to arrange with the manufac-
turers of plates not to furnish such mat
ter to hon-union newspapers that an
executive board of five be appointed to
have charge of the matter: that subor-
dinate unions take immediate action to
suppress plates in unfair offices that
union printers who, sanctioned by
the executive committee, strike against
the plates be supported from the strike
fund. After a lengthy discussion reso-
luton to discountenance the use of
plates was voted down. The report was
adopted except the third clause. A re-
cess was then taken.
At the afternoon session the new Off
were SWOfl
terward Mr.. jackson, of ST. Louis, moved
that the convention go into secret ses-
sion for the receipt of a COMMUNICATION
of so great importance that no man not
sworn to secrecy should listen to it. MIR.
Jackson's manner was so impressive that
the motion was at once carried The Sc
cret session lasted half an hour. The
Committee on Non-Union Officers re-
ported, but the report was secret. Three
times during he afternoon the conven-
tion went into executive session for the
consideration of important business In
one of the sessions David Nj. Pascoe, of
Philadelphia, rendered his resignation as
secretary and treasurer. The cause of
his action was not learned, but it Is
thought that the reduction of the salary
attached to the office had something to
do with it. William S. McClevey, of
Chicago, was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
The International Typographical
Union will entertain for one month an
application for pressmen's charters.
After a spirited discussion n roll call was
demanded, two-thirds being necessary.
The vote stood 80 to -, and the ma ajOr-
ity report was adopted. The insurance
report was then reported and adopted.
A sensation was developed in the Ty-
biographical Convention during the Sc
cret session yesterday afternoon, the par
ticulars of which are slowly leaking out.
When the doors We're opened and report
ers admitted after the secret session,
they found the convention ballotting for
secretary treasurer. This gave rise to
the query what had become of PascOe.
Though every delegate was sworn to Sc
crecy there was SO much ostentatiOus
mystery that curiosity was challenged,
and every holder of the secret was over
burdened with it. 1t was learned last
night that Pascoe has rendered his resig-
nation, but the reason for this action was
kept a close secret This morning, how
ever, it was learned that a shortage had
been discovered in Pascoe's accounts. The
Financce Committee had been at work
ON the books for some time. and as soon
as they were convinced of the shortage,
they reported it to the convention. What
transpired i'm the secret session is known
to the delegates themselves, but Pascoe
had severed his connection with the
executive department of the union.
When the doors were re-Opened
one delegate said that Pascoe had
evinced no desire to make an explana-
l. L.
an oppurtunity to do SO. Another said
there was no shortage, only a general
mix up of accounts Occasioned by an in
competent man trying to keep the books
without knowing anything about book
keeping. The report he made was very
incomplete. The Chil,is-Drexel Fund is
said to be about all right About 5000
was paid Pascoe during the Convention
and he was able to account for
all but about $50 of this sum. PascOe
ing to the fund in Philadelphia, and that
he did not think it necessary to bring the
money along. The trustees believe that
this money is all right. The Finance
Committee, this morning, stated that
they had worked all night on the ac-
count. but that they were in as great
muddle as ever, and it will require two
or three days to st:aighten them PascOe
handled between $l1 900 and $4,000
during the year. and was under a bond
of $2 500. He will leave for home to-
day. The Convention again went into
secret session this morning.
When the doors We're opened the re-
port of the committee on subordinate
unions was taken up. 1t was decided
that no foreman shall have the right To
discharge an incompetent sub when
the regular has not been notified of the
subs incompetency. 1t was resolved
that the report of the committee on un-
fair offices be adopted by the convention
and given into the hand of Buffalo
Union with instructions to- can " out the
recommendations. The convention
then went nto secret session. The report
ON unfair offices was submitted to the
secret session yesterday. A member of
the committee said this morning that
they had strong hapes of unioniZing
three of the unfair offices in the city
The President at Work.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President
resumed his usual routine at the White